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⁵⁹K

Potassium-59

Radioactive

Nuclear Propertiesbinding energy · spin-parity · abundance

Protons (Z)

19

Neutrons (N)

40

Mass Number (A)

59

Atomic Mass

59.030864AMU

Spin / Parity

3/2+

Binding E/A

7.168keV

Natural Abundance

Trace / None

Half-life

Unknown

Decay Modesoverview · half-life · α · β⁻ · β⁺

β⁻

β⁻n

2n

Decay Chain

⁵⁹KPotassium?

β⁻

β⁻n⁵⁸Ca

2n⁵⁷K

⁵⁹CaCalcium?

β⁻

β⁻n⁵⁸Sc

2n⁵⁷Ca

⁵⁹ScScandium?

β⁻

β⁻n⁵⁸Ti

2n⁵⁷Sc

⁵⁹TiTitanium28.5 ms

β⁻100.0%

β⁻n⁵⁸V

2n⁵⁷Ti

⁵⁹VVanadium95.0 ms

β⁻100.0%

β⁻n⁵⁸Cr3.00%

⁵⁹CrChromium1.05 s

β⁻100.0%

⁵⁹MnManganese4.59 s

β⁻100.0%

⁵⁹FeIron44.5 d

β⁻100.0%

⁵⁹CoCobaltSTABLE

9-step decay chain → stable · Primary path shown · branching ratios indicated

Other Isotopes of Potassium

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59

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